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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,513
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 46 YOM WAS KICKING A PILLOW AND HAD PX. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 33 YOM MOVING PILLOWS/ITEMS, HEARD POP & FELT PAIN -RT SHOULDER DXS##; SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 50 YO F TOOK CUSHION LIKE PILLOW FROM DUMPSTER, SITTING ON IT WHILE SHE MAKES JEWERY NOTICED BUGS CRAWLING FROM IT. DX BED BUG BITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 36 YOF TRIPPED OVER PILLOW. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 36 YOF SLEPT WITH TOO MANY PILLOWS NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 33YOM C/O NECK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON A HIGHER PILLOW THAN USUAL, ALSO C/O HEARTBURN. DX. NECK SPRAIN, GASTRITIS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pillows |
| 27 YOM DX FOREARM LACERATION - PT WAS SLEEPING AND CUT HIMSELF WITH GLASS IN HIS PILLOW WHILE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| DX PRURITIC DISORDER: 30YOF TOLD BY VET HER DOG HAS "SCABIES" & DOG SLEPT ON HER PILLOW. CONCERN IS HAS DOG SCABIES ON HER SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 27YOM, WOKE UP WITH NECK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON NEW PILLOWS >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| NECK STR. 49 YOF STRAINED NECK SLEEPING ON SOFT PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| DX CERVICALGIA NECK PN: 29YOM NECK PN X 1MO, THOUGHT MIGHT BE HIS PILLOW. SWITCHED TO*** PILLOW, NO IMPROVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| 46YOF TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AT HOME ANKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Pillows |
| 39 YOF HAS RASH ON FACE AFTER SLEEPING ON NEW PILLOW LAST NIGHT ACUTE RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 36 YO M, WHO HAD KNEE SURGERY LAST WEEK, HAD KNEE "JAMMED" ACCIDENTALLY WHEN WIFE WAS POSTIONING PILLOW UNDER HIS KNEE. DX:KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| 37YOF TRIPPED ON A PILLOW AT HOME, FELL AND HURT HER ANKLE AND FOOT DX. FX. CUBOID BONE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 50 YOF EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK AFTER SLEEPING ON A NEW PILLOW. SPRAIN OF NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 26YOF SLEPT ON A BRAND NEW PILLOW AND AWOKE WITH NECK PAIN STRAINED NEC K |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 28YOF STATES SHE JUMPED OVER A PILLOW AT HOME AND ROLLED HER ANKLE DX- SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 43YOWF PT PRESENTS WITH C/O R SCAPULA DISCOMFORT SINCE TUESDAY AFTER SLEEPING ON 2 PILLOWS. DX. SPRAIN/STRAIN CERVICAL RADICULOPOATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials |
| 49 Y/O WF TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW IN FLOOR AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| DX BACKACHE/URI -UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION: 37YOHF C/O BILAT' LBP, STATES CAUSED BY SLEEP' ON 3 PILLOWS 3WKS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 49 YO F, C/O NECK PAIN AND STIFFNESS, HEADACHE , ADMITS TO RECENTLY USI NG 3 PILLOWS TO SLEEP, WOKE UP WITH PAIN, DX MUSCLE SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows, Chairs |
| 28 YO F KNEE SLIPPED OFF PILLOW, SLIPPED HIT CHEST ON WOODEN CHAIR. DX CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 37YOF TRIPPED OVER PILLOW, FELL ONTO ABD. IS PREGNANT DX: ABD PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| CORNEAL ABRASION - 49 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH EYE INJURY - ST ATES SHE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A PILLOW TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| DX CORNEAL ABRASION: 35YOF R EYE INJ X 2-3 HRS, SCRATCHED EYE W/EDGE OF PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Pillows |
| 26YOM DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER BY SIMPLY FLUFFING PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pillows, Pens and pencils |
| 42 Y F HAD PILLOW FIGHT WITH DAUGHTER, THERE WAS A WRITING PEN ON PILLO W, HIT PT WRIST. DX WRIST PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pillows, Carts |
| 37 YR OLD MALE HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER STOCKING PILLOWS AND PUNCTURED HAND O N SAFETY PIN IN LINEN CART COVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| CERVICAL STRAIN.45YOF WAS SLEEPING ON A NEW PILLOW AND NECK BEGAN TO HU RT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pillows |
| 40YO FEMALE WITH LAC TO FACE, WAS PLAYING WITH A PILLOW THAT HAD A WOODEN TASSEL, STRUCK IN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 39 YO F TRIPPED OVER PILLOW, FELL HURT FOOT. DX FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Pillows, Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated |
| 35 YO M GRABBED PILLOW FROM FLAMED ASHTRAY INJURED HAND BURN HAND--NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 35 YOF FELL FEW DAYS AGO AFTER SLIPPING ON PILLOW WHILE GETTING UP FROM COUCH LANDING ON BUTTOCKS. DX-RIGHT HIP PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Pillows |
| 34 YOF RASH TO FACE AFTER USING NEW PILLOW DX: ALLERGIC RXN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Pillows, Portable electric heaters |
| 27 YR OLD FEMALE PILLOW FELL AGAINST ELECTRIC HEATER & STARTED TO SMOLDER HOUSE FILLED WITH SMOKE DX: MILD SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Pillows, Portable electric heaters |
| 48 YR OLD FEMALE STAES PILLOW FELL AGAINST ELECTRIC HEATER & BEGAN TO SMOLDER HOUSE FILLED WITH SMOKE DX: MILD SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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